Shadow Wakizashi – T10 Choji Hamon All Matte Black Short Samurai Wakizashi

Product Introduction

The Shadow Wakizashi is compact miniature dark themed short samurai side sword, fully differentiated from full-size katana series such as yakuza ebony sword, wind silver katana, autumn leaf amber blade and marine prawn sword. Designed with full matte all-black unified tone, it targets mini sword collectors, desk dark decor, hidden carry style oriental art small gifts.

The short blade adopts premium T10 high carbon steel with traditional Tsuchioki clay differential tempering, forming neat choji clove continuous wave hamon, mini shinogi-zukuri profile without blood groove, small classic kissaki tip, fine mirror polishing and factory light sharp edge. This compact blade’s temper grain is fragile; only static slow drawing display is allowed, heavy cutting and hard scratch are strictly prohibited.

The whole mounting set is mini sized matte black iron alloy, including small hollow plain tsuba, tiny fuchi & kashira, micro menuki ornaments and mini solid copper habaki/seppa washers. Short oval imogata grip uses genuine ray skin inner lining wrapped with thin black moro cotton ito. Scabbard is compact solid hardwood coated full matte black lacquer, matched slim black sage cord. Two mini bamboo mekugi pegs form removable full tang, convenient for regular blade anti-rust care. Small fabric storage pouch is provided free of charge; mini blade custom engraving upgrade available with extra cost.

Core Selling Advantages

• Exclusive compact shadow all-black mini wakizashi positioning, separated from all full-length colorful samurai katana
• Mini T10 clay tempered choji clove wave hamon with delicate layered temper grain
• Full set miniature unified matte black iron mini hardware matching system
• Slim solid wood full matte black lacquer compact short scabbard
• Short ray skin wrapped handle with thin black woven cotton ito
• Dual small bamboo pegs detachable full tang, easy compact maintenance
• Mini size fits desktop small display stand & hidden storage scene

Complete Original Product Specifications (All dimensions & materials fully retained without omission)

Parameter Item	Parameter Value
Zencho Entire Total Length	62.4cm / 24.57inch
Hacho Effective Blade Length	43.5cm / 17.13inch
Tsuka Handle Length	16.2cm / 6.38inch
Sori Blade Curvature	0.45cm / 0.18inch
Sakikasane Tip Thickness	0.4cm / 0.16inch
Motokasane Root Thickness	0.65cm / 0.26inch
Sahihaba Tip Width	2.1cm / 0.83inch
Motohaba Root Width	2.95cm / 1.16inch
Kissaki Nagasa Tip Length	3.1cm
Boshi Tip Shape	Mini Classic Kissaki
Mizuheshi Heat Treatment	Tsuchioki Traditional Clay Tempering
Hamon Temper Pattern	Choji Clove Continuous Wave Hamon
Blade Raw Material	T10 High Carbon Mono Solid Steel
Hi Blood Groove	No Hi (No Groove)
Blade Forge Structure	Maru-gitae Mono Solid Forge
Blade Polishing Craft	Fine Mini Mirror Polishing
Blade Profile	Compact Shinogi-zukuri
Yokote Reinforcement Line	Small Embossed Yokote
Tang Disassembly	Fully Removable Mini Full Tang
Mekugiana Peg Holes	Two Mini Bamboo Peg Holes
Mekugi Fix Pegs	Mini Natural Solid Bamboo Pegs
Fuchi & Kashira Material	Mini Matte Black Iron Alloy
Tsuka Wrap Craft	Thin Moro Black Cotton Mini Ito Maki
Tsuka Inner Lining	Genuine Small Ray Samekawa Skin
Side Menuki Ornaments	Tiny Matte Black Iron Mini Ornaments
Blade Seppa Washers	Solid Mini Raw Copper
Tsuba Hand Guard	Small Hollow Matte Black Iron Tsuba
Habaki Blade Collar	Mini Solid Raw Copper Matte Black Finish
Saya Scabbard Base	Compact Solid Hardwood Full Matte Black Lacquer
Sageo Binding Cord	Slim Thin Black Cotton Sage Cord
Shitodome Fitting	Mini Matte Black Iron Alloy
Free Gift Accessory	Mini Black Fabric Wakizashi Storage Pouch
Total Full Set Weight	785g / 1.73pounds
Desheath Blade+Handle Weight	642g / 1.41pounds
Blade Sharp Option	Fully Sharpened / Unsharpened Optional
Custom Blade Engraving	Mini Shadow Pattern Extra Charge Custom Upgrade Available
Handmade Reminder	All mini swords have tiny dimension & lacquer texture deviation for reference only

Mini Shadow Wakizashi Parts Terminology Guide

KASHIRA: Mini matte black iron pommel cap

MENUKI: Tiny black iron mini side ornaments

TSUKAMAKI: Thin black mini cotton grip wrap

SAMEKAWA: Small genuine ray skin short inner lining

FUCHI: Mini matte black iron grip ring

TSUBA: Small hollow matte black iron hand guard

HABAKI: Mini matte finished copper blade collar

KOIGUCHI: Compact matte black lacquer sheath mouth

SAGEO: Slim thin black mini binding cord

KURIKATA: Tiny black iron cord ring fitting

SAYA: Compact full matte black solid wood scabbard

KOJIRI: Small smooth black lacquer sheath bottom cap

Mini blade dimension chart stored in media library, visit Custom Blade Customization for small pattern engraving service.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What’s the difference between Shadow Wakizashi and full size black katana?
A: Ultra compact mini all-black shadow style, short blade and slim sheath, desk hidden decoration positioning, completely different from full-length ebony yakuza sword.

Q: What is choji hamon on short blade?
A: Mini clove shaped continuous temper grain, delicate and compact, suitable for small static display.

Q: How to maintain mini black lacquer saya?
A: Avoid sharp objects scratch to prevent matte black coating abrasion.

Q: Can this small T1 blade cut hard objects?
A: Thin temper grain scratches easily, only slow static viewing permitted.

Q: Similar full-length dark ebony samurai sword reference?
A: View matte ebony yakuza katana: Yakuza Katana.

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